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PENNISETUM < Fountain Gra»). 



Tender ornamental grasses and valuable additions to the list of bedding 

 plants, and as a border to a bed of Cannas or Caladium esculentum tliey are 

 in a class by themselves. 

 Marcrophyllum Atrosanguineum ( Crimson Fountain Grass). 



Foliage gracefully recurved, of a pleasing dark metallic, coppery-bronze, 



which far surpasses in richness the finest of the bronze-leaved Cannas; 



attains a height of about 4 feet, the ends of the shoots being terminated by 



tawny crimson plumes, 10 to 12 inches long. Ready April 15th. 1"> cts, 



each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 

 Rueppelianum i Purplt Fountain Grass). Grows about 3 feet high, 



producing long, graceful green foliage and cylindrical-purplish plumes. 



Young plants, ready in May, 10 els. each; $1.00 per doz.; $000 per 100. 



NEW ORNAMENTAL GRASS 



PENNISETOI CUPREUJI. 



This new variety is a cross between the fine-leaved /'. Rueppelianum, 

 which is illustrated in the border of grasses shown on page 219 of this book, 

 and which was unquestionably the most effective piece of bedding at the 

 Pan-American Exposition, and the red-leaved P. Macrophyllum Atrosan- 

 guineum, introduced by us from New Guinea a lew years ago. 



The foliage is somewhat wider than 

 Rueppelianum, and has the dark, 

 coppery-bronze color of MacTOphyl- 

 lum Atrosanguineum. The plumes 

 are of a tawny crimson color. It grows 

 3 to 3J feet high. A distinct and val- 

 uable addition to our list of tender 

 grasses. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



NEW HARDY 



PEXNISETUJI. 



iPennisetum Japonicum. 

 We offer this valuable and distinct 

 new hardy ornamental grass, with other 

 new plants, on page 201. 



mia Maculosa. 



Double-fringed Petunia, 



Crimson Fountain Grass (Pennisetum). 



PEPEROMIA. 



Maculosa. A pretty, dwarf, ornamental 

 foliage plant, the thick leaves being 

 bright green, veined silvery- white; ex- 

 ceedingly useful as a pot plant for the 

 window. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



DREER'S SIPERB 



DOl'BLE-FRINGED 



PETUNIAS. 



For many years we have made a spec- 

 ialty of Double Petunias. We have dis- 

 carded the plain edge sorts, as the fringed and laced varieties 

 listed below are very much superior. 

 Achille. Bright purplish-crimson, mottled white. 

 Admiration. Reddish-violet, variegated white. 

 Brightness. A beautiful self colored bright rose-pink. 

 Clio. Beautifully frilled rich crimson-carmine. 

 Delicata. Tender rose, shading to white at margin. 

 Elegans. Bright rose-pink, mottled white. 

 Jubilee. Reddish-purple, blotched and variegated white. 

 Marvel. White, with delicate lilac suffusion and purple veins. 

 Snowball. Finely fringed white. 

 Striking. Reddish- violet, tipped and mottled white. 

 Undine. Brilliant self-colored reddish-purple. 

 Victoria. White, mottled with bright violet-rose. 



Price, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.. Set of 12 sorts, $1.50. 

 Single Large-flowering Petunias. Mixed seedling* 

 (ready April 1st), 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $6.00 per 100. 



SPECIAL CATALOGUE 



OE DAHLIAS. 



We offer on pages 144 to 153 of this book a magnificent col- 

 lection of Dahlias of all types. We ha\^ in addition many 

 other grand sorts, which are all described, and many illustrated 

 in a special catalogue. Copies free on application. 



We offer seed of our superb Double and Single Fringed Petunias, saved from our own stock. See page 109. 



